Weight Loss and PCOS - Killen,AL

I was not super successful sticking to a weight loss plan, but I did notice that when I was following it, I lost a little (like 1-2 lbs a week). I was also taking Metformin (which helps with blood sugar). It is very inexpensive so you might want to talk with your Dr. about starting it.

Good Luck!

Well I dont have PCOS but I am on birth control and a strong believer that extra hormonal output or very little causes bad weight problems. Just something I been watching over the years. Your diet shouldnt be a diet but should be a healthy choice decision. Cutting out added salts, sugars and carbs will do drastic changes. Portion control is key, what holds in the palm of your hand should be the portion you are eating per food. Like someone else said a cereal for a snack is beter than anything as long as it is whole grain. Also you know cutting fat and especially adding more fiber can give ya a punch.

My sister has PCOS. Her dr. told her that carbs are her enemy and told her to stick to a low-carb diet like Atkins or South Beach.

Recently she's been working hard on portion control. Instead of taking a bag of chips into the living room to watch tv. She puts some in a cereal bowl and takes that into the living room. So far she's been able to lose about 35lbs in 9m.

Good luck
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I have found that for me really restricting sugar in take helps. Some time ago they did research and found that women with PCOS have some success when copying the Zone Diet. A couple articles I read mentioned some women followed it religiously while some incorporated some of the "rules" into their daily diet and had success. You could look into this and see. I cannot remember if it was a higher ratio of protein to carbs or the other way around.

I agree with Hilary P. I found out that I had PCOS by X-ray. My doctor recommended metformin then fertility treatments since my husband and I had trouble becoming pregnant. Long story short, I started walking 30 minutes on the treadmill 4-5 times a week, ate more fruits and vegetables by shopping mainly the perimeter of the supermarket, and read food labels. If a food had any of the following ingredients, I would not buy it: enriched flour, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, MSG, or trans-fats (partially hydrogenated oils). I lost almost 40 lbs. from my highest weight of 198. I also became pregnant 3 months after losing weight. I found a new ob/gyn who told me I had "cured" my PCOS through weightloss. My baby is 14 months old and I loss all of the baby weight and more. I am a size 8-10 when I was a 16 at my highest weight. It is possible without drugs and without dieting. It just takes a lifestyle change.

Hi, I have PCOS and have been able to maintain a healthy slim weight with a few of the suggestions already posted, plus a couple more. I would be careful about carbs, especially simple carbs like white bread and white rice. You don't have to cut carbs out altogether, just choose healthy ones, like beans and brown rice and WHOLE WHEAT bread (not just regular wheat bread). These are choices with lots of fiber, which you should also include in your diet. High fiber diets are not only heart-healthy, they are good for PCOS. Add raw almonds to your diet as well, about a quarter cup a day, either by themselves or in a salad or yogurt, however you like them. Also consider taking flax seed supplements; you can find them in the vitamin aisle. I take two a day; they give you healthy omega acids as well as help regulate hormones. Consider also adding cinnamon to your diet, in oatmeal, or other ways. (Oatmeal is high in fiber too, so this is a good combo). Cinnamon helps regulate blood sugar, which is a common problem with PCOS and can help maintain weight.

So, to sum up:
High fiber
Low simple carbs
Raw nuts
Flax seed supplements
Cinnamon

Hope this helps. Good luck.